New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1919, Page 1

— = = |‘ News of the World. | i By Assccriated Press. v 2 ESTABLISHED i870. TREATY VIOLATES (4 CHIEF POINTS Senator Gromna, in Assailing Terms, Defends His Own Actions UNDESIRABLES NOT WANTED Who Reminds Senators Thosc Spoke Loudest Did Not Necessarily Do Most Toward Winni Sees New Wars Likely. Washington, Oct The treaty was assailed in the senate today by North Dakota, as a dent 11 peace Senator Gronna, republican, violation of I'r Wilson's points and an arrange- ment likely to the The involve United States in many wars, league of nations he characterized as an ‘*‘un- which would make this holy alliance’ country *‘the pack for the gov- crnments of IBurope, Asia and Africa.” horse Ban on Free Speech. pea of President Wilson declaration, he was permitted dom of speech g the situation asked for the continued: “No to discuss it The free- was not only limited but prohibited and unless you were in a position to say ‘so sayeth the king,' you were denominated as pro-German and a traitor. Tven the was declared it was to press an honest opinion. 1 felt that sufficient information was not given by the administration to warrant this sudden change. when war one before war, treason ex- Would Return Obstructionsts. Asserting that he had done his full duty during the war Mr. Gronna went on to pay a tribute to the loyalty of citizens of foreign blood, although, he said, many had believed that ‘‘we should either have entered the war at an earlier time or stayed out altogether.” He said to remind ‘‘charac the success of the war at- tributed to those who spoke longest and loudest. 1le added that fore'gn eclements who “advocate destruction of government” or refuse to obey the law should be returned to their mother countries. else he assin v not wanted P i to er as 5 Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business 1919, —TWENTY-FOUR PAGES | OPERATORS TURN DOWN LAST CHANCE TO AVERT COAL STRIKE AND APPEAL JS NOW MADE DIRECT TO PRESIDENT TEACHERS' CONVENTION ~ INFOUR CONN. CITIES Sectional Gatherings at Hart- ford, New Haven, Norwalk and Norwich Tiday. 24.—So far as the neral the four sectional the Connecticut association, today began with a community Hartford and in New Haven address upon the edu- value library, by G. B. secretary the o Hartford, and B. Sargent of the Bridgeport library at New Haven, while speakers with the same in the afternoon at Norwalk respecaively the initial “A Woman’s New Haven, was possible following it of reachers’ same. It sing. At the first cational Utley Library by H. public the subject Norwich and At the latter dress was upon . by Lena M. Phillip: of Wash- nglton, D. ., and on Value Re- ceived' Miss Mary Stewar of Washington, speaking at N« and Norwich, and each going in ifternoon the Hartford and Haven meetings respectively. Other, interchanges of made between the far as the considered at section n each identical Among eral mectings den, of T university; Oct. gath- erings State was) of a of sociation, at siume spoke places ad- Reason’ Miss by the to New speakers meetings, subjects meetings group were and so possinie the witt general were at the gen- David Sned- Columbia Hillegas, education, Tildsey, of schools, other were speakers Dr. college, Milo B. commissioner of Vermont, Dr. John IL. ociate superintendent New York city., and Dr. Henry E Jackson, agent of the federal Washington were 1che Dr. bureau ation. those of junior High, ele- kindergarten, art, education schools. of speak- The the [igh mentary, muci There ers at section meetings school, rural and trade an interchange meetings. was these FOUR BATTALIONS OF INFANTRY AND MACHINE GUNNERS OF FAMOUS FIRST DIVISION ARE HELD FOR RIOT DUTY HAS PECULIAR MANIA of hk Esclum Chops Finger to Get Rid of Bad Blood—Friends say | He is Crazy. 78 Maple called to | | Tony Eselum, of street, | the make the well known wrestler, at police station this morning Frank Ac- in who was regarding his of 32 Connerton street. to Tony, his cou inquiry cousin, Fselum, cording former inmate of an insane retreat in | Taunton, Mass., came to this city a| short time a nd has been working regulariy Of late disorder, he went and chopped relatives that he wished to Eselum was department. of mental nights ago his home telling his blood that of. M. charity he and into howed signs only a few the cellar of off a finger, he had bad rid himself referred to the 51 Alien Slackers Are Geing to Be Deported | | | | | | machiae Washington, Oct. 24.—Fifty-ono iens who withdrew their first citizen- hip papers to escape military service during the war wauld be der an amendment to the alien slackes deportation bhill approved today the housc immigration committec Members indicated that it the purpose to recommend deportation of 1l the 1700 alicns wha withdrew their papers so as to avoid fighting under the E was| American flag Service Mer; Should Attend Meeting Tonight to at- held 151k urged to be at the definite steps permanently Legion post already has been Al ex-service tend the mass this evening at 5 o'clock club hall, at which time will be toward organizing the American in this city. The form>d on a skeleton named the Eddy-Glover men are meeting S taken local basis, post ReturnécT Australians Want Germans Deported Quensland, Oct. 24, via deputation of returned Premier Hughes him to have the all Germans from the plantations in German New Guinea. Premier Hughes promised that if in the coming elections he was returned to power he would visit the island of New Guinea and then decide. Brisbane, Ottawa—A soldiers waited today and government upon véquested deport deported un- | by * . May Go to West Va. Where | Governor Hears of Plot to Kill Officials and Take Over Government. Louisville, Ky. Oct Orders have been received at Camp Zachary Taylor, from the war department, today, it was learned to hold four pro- isional battalions of infantry and Firs st gunners ready The men. is quot of the for riot battalions Col. staff, >d as tual entraining order had been re- ceived, but the order to hold the troops in readiness indicated that the battalions might be sent to West Virginia and Fernsylvania. famous and will Peabody, havin; Division duty. 500 chief of aid no ac is Invasion Charleson, W. Va, crnor Cornwell today sent a message John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, in which he charged that a second arm- ed invasion of the valley coal Miners' ¥ Oct. 23 cared. —Gov- 10 Guyan district was being planned by the min- | ers of the Cabin Creck Hears ot Revolutions The arms coal section. Plot. charged that ammunition had been dis among the miners and there heen much talk of shooting pub- lic officials and taking control of the government. The telegram, it announced had been sent o Mr is in Washington. 2overror and tributed had also was Lew- Denies Cha Washington, Oct, 24— ~The ported outbreak by miners is palpably untrue,” John 1. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica, today after reading Charleston dspatch which said the governor had notified him of serious conditions in the Cabin Creek scction. He he had received no message on the subject from the governor. “I sent Governor Cornwell gram last night but it was on an tirely different matter,” he added. said tele- en- a Wireless Reports Lenine Taken By Anti-Bolshevists Honolulu, Oct Bolshevik premicr of ikolai Lenine, ussia, has been captured by anti-Bolshevik forces, ac- cording to a wireless message picked up by the Japanese ship Tanyo Maru in the harbor here. The message gave no further details of the report ed capture of Lenine. program | was the American | cwalk | number the | | Miners Said New Proposals Were Not Satisfactory, But They Would Consider Them. FINAL SESSION TO BE HELD AT 4 P. M. Wa 24— I’resident hington, Oct. nal appeal Wilson half called made direct to today to prevent the strike of million soft coal miners, for November 1, after miners and opera- tors, meeting jointly with Wilson, had turned itions to negotiate agreement. While on the point of breaking up, | the two groups, heeding the plea Seeretary Wilson, agreed to return lock this afternoon to receive o mess the sccretary hoped to from the president. Operators Refuse Flatly. Secretary down a two new propo- wage 4 o bring “The miners and operators still oc- cupy the same position as last night,” Wilson “I made as basis of settle- was rejected, the opera- accept and the min- while it was not sat- willing to con- said. a new Secretary a suggestion ment which tors refusing | ers saying that, isfactor they sider 1t Mr. Wilson outlined the his proposition as follows Terms of Proposition. the pick mining * Sice 15 to were terms of vanced be ad- cents per ton “That machine mining, dead weight and day wages vanced in the same ratio. “That the day work shall hours from bank to banlk. “That there shall be half holiday “That h mg agrectent continues until March 31, 1922 To Be Effcctive “That while the legal of the war will not take some unknown time in the future, the increase in the cost of iiving an existing fact; therefore, these changes will go into effect as No- vember 1, 1919." Mr. Wilson and hurried away ficials before proceeding House. Some members of group said the **blow up” had come and they expected to start home ‘onight yardage, be ad- be eight a Saturday these changes the exist- elfc W into Nov. 1. place until is of worried other of Whitc miners was plainly to consult to the about for MARRIED 41 YEARS or Mr. and Mrs. A, C. Barrows 571 West Main Street Entertain at Anni- versary. . Barrows of 571 observed their 41st ast night at rining the fami- in a family Mr. and Mrs. A West Main street wedding anniversary their home by enter lies of their ten children reunion. Mr. and Mrs received the congratulations of number of guests from New London, Bridgeport, Hartford and this city The home was tastefully decorated and a supper served at the clase of which the couple were presented wita tokens of friendship and membrances of the event. Mr. Barrows is cannected with the Trumbull Electric company in the ca- | pacity of foreman of one of the fac- tory departments. The couple have been residents of New Britain for number of years and have a wide ¢ cle of friends here. a a many re- DIVORCES GRANTED lge Keeler Ilands Down Decision in Superior Court on Two Cases of Local Interest. Viola. sared Charging desertion Mrs gent Foster Al app Judge Keeler in the superior room this morning and asked divorce from her husband, Albee. The case has been for some time and was the current session of a decision. Judge William appeared for Mrs. Albec. Loouis Altrides, well bharber was N befor court for a Calvin S, running assigned to that court for F. Mangan local mted o divorce on He charges that his wife who w Miss Iisther Spalding deserted him and has refused to | with him. Judge Keeler anted decree. a known i i i & similar grounds. ps live the Specialist Examines Men In Machine Shop Office Heads of the Machine Shop office departments are being examined i New York health specialist as a part of the welfare program of that concern. In order to get the greatest amount efficiency out of the em- ployes, the officials realize it is neces to have them in the health for that reason by of sary best the of and ide of regular examinations was thought | sist- | a good onec. The foreman and : ant foreman of each of the depart- nients will be given a (horough exam- ination. a of | at | termination | Barrows also | a STEEL GORP. HEAD DENIES THAT REDS OVERRUN COUNTRY But Says There Is No Room Here for Anarchists, Bolshevists and Trouble Makers Except in Prisons 'DECLARES STEEL STRIKE IS PRACTICALLY BROKEN Judge Gary Also Criticizes Makenp of Employers’ Group and Says That Laborites Did Not Fully Represent Worki People of This Country at Conterence—His Action Meets With Endorsement. York, member Steel Institute today unanimously tion endorsing the stand Elbert H. Gary, chairman board of directors the States Steel corporation, national industrial Washington carried following a Gary and with an lasted Oct. of w 1,500 and 24.—More the American at a meeting adopted thaa Lron heie resolu- taken by of the Unit at the conference at resolution speech adoption ovation o of I'he, Wi NI marked by its was to the speaker which | minutes. for several Attacks Industrial speech, makeup He said group there whom at least the labor group. to the public thousands of vocations, lines of indus- have been overlooked all of which Group. In his cized the conference ployer some Judge of that in were Gary industrial the em- several hav eriti the of with Tn regard said that professions and try are should heen group, he other less af of production, thc and, therefore, t ditions of hoth more or the livings mnd con- capital cted hy cos! cxpense o control and lahoi Criticizes Makeun of Laborites, In regard to the v objected that representation labor there group, Mr was no spe clal unorganized Jabor The been made,” large portion made throughou that orzanized really represents workmen or wage-carners generally, notwithstanding that, matter of fact, at 85 per cent. of the total are non-union- members of union organization.” Referri to radical Judg that much has heen made public lately about the attempt to spread the doctrine Rolshevism in this country mistalke he of me seems to have by al that war, namelv, commented, the public was labor as a least not any g agitation Gary said of Denies Serious Danger. “All time,”” per some of us have he added, “that this disease i tent and that there been innoculation in this best countries. Still deny that danger of serious trouble. There is only one way to treat this disease, and that is to stamp it out, to meet boldly wherever it can be found, {o expose it and give it no chance for development. In this free country there is no room except in the prisons for the anarchists, the Bolshev other. individuals who seek to s tute the rule of for the law and reason.” known for some has of we there is G 1bsti- force rule of Says Strike Ts Broken. Gary and Judge inception strike and declared that were returning to work numbers from day to day many places operations normal.”” He concluded whole, *“the situation lily improving.” BRIDGEPORT MAN FREED reviewed at length of the the strikers in increasinz | and that in were ‘‘about that, taken is good and | the progress stecl a Pending Strike of Soft Coal Worker May Affcct Local Dealers, They Say. Acording to several of the local conl dealers, the strike of the soft coal miner for November 1. is likely | to vesult decided increase in tho price of coal. Hard coal is now ing at $12.50 a ton and unless t} “combne” of larger producers, who have set a price from September 1 to April 1 are able supply the whole demand, the prices of coal in this city | will soar high. Should this strike oc cur, the result may be that the eit will face a coal shortage The members of the “combine” fix. ed a price on coal last September ang since then has increased the price in | jumps from 20 to 30 cents ¢ fhe 10} cent raise which was the fixed price from September 1 to April 1 set in o sell- to Hartford, Oct. 24.—I'orecast for New Britain and vicinity: Continucd unsettled, probably showers tonight and Saturday, i | created. | Hartford. INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE WRECKED ON SHOALS OF STUBBORNNESS AND WILL PROBABLY END THIS EVENING Such a Recommendation Will Be Reported to Surviving Public Group This After- noon. ROCKEFELLER WANTS SPECIAL COMMISSION Oct f.— Tmmed Washington, dissolution of the public group b emaining clement of the national industrial conference—is proposed in @ recommendation of the committee of five which will be made to the 8roup this afternoon. Should recommendation be adopted, ference will end tonight. Wants “Unrest Commission. John D. Roclkefeller, Jr., chairman of the committee appointed to deter- mine the future course of the public representatives, suggested today that a report made to President Wilson that the conference was bankrupt and urging appointment of a ‘“‘commission on unrest” to take up the work of the conference This suggestion did the approval of some delegates who held that desired them to continue the work seeking some basis of agreement industrial peace over the country. Wants New Rockefeller's position public delegates, having in the full conference, be handicapped by public opinion and at an entirely new body should the the con- be not meet of the public the president with of for Body. Mr. the pated was that partici- be Officials of the American Federa- tion of Labor have been approached to their attitude toward the pro- posal that the public group go ahead with the conference work and they were understood to have promised co-operation. The committee on the future cour the group was to report a meeting of the group called for 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. LOCAL BOY GANDIDATE Mired Wilson Mentioned for Office of o of public Secretary of Older Boys' Conference at Bridgeport. Bridgeport, Oct 5ix hundred delegates to the 20th Connecticut Old- conference began registering| at the First Presbyterian church at 1 o'clock today. The first formal session will open at 4 o’clock when W. H. Gib- son of Boston will deliver an address. | tary would | at " This will be followed by election of officers, the names to be presented are as follows: President, Brewster Coley, Bridge- port; first vice president, Edwin Brad- ley, New Haven; second vice president, Stuart Brown, New London; secretary Alfred Wilson, New Britain, and as sistant secretary, Joseph Wickham, The conference will last two days. 20 WEEKS’ STRIKE ENDS 25,000 Cigarmakers and Packers Will Return to Work in New York Next Monday. New York, Oct. 24 —Twenty-flve thousand cigarmaker will return to work the strike which has been in progress for 20 weeks. By a 7 to 1 vote the: workers ve accepted a 10 per cent. | wage increas: and a compromise agreement leaving emplayers the “hire and fire” right with factory commit- tees free to insure against unfair dis- crimination The vote was announced today by David Lev ecretary of the New York cigarmakers’ label commit- tee. An average wage increase of 17 1-2 per cent. was originally de manded. and packers Monday, ending Reds Claim They }iévc Defeated Opposing Troops London, Oct. 24.—The official report, received by claims that their troops have Pavlovsk and T Petrograd, by a tac Many prisoners The advance continues. further states that the Bolsheviki have recaptured Tobolsk on the Siberian front from the army of Admiral Kol- chals. Bolshevik wireless recap- wrskoe-Selo, tured south dashing were taken The report of Portugai 4Rep0rted : Giving U. S. Naval Base in Azore London, Oct. 24.—It reported today in dispatches from Lisbon that Portugal had nted the United States concession in the Azores for station. Brazil Deports Eleven Anarchists, More to Go 23.-—Eleven an- was| a naval Rio Janeiro, Oct. 23 archists were brought here recently | from Sao Paulo and three were de-| | Te ported today. Announcement is made that the others will be expelled from Brazil next week. PERSHING'S VALOR 1S QUESTIONED IN HOUSE' Democratic Wants to Know Where He Was During Big Battles. W Ul Declaring in all wars commanding generals shonld at the front, herwood, democrat, who brigadier general in Civil war, asked the house mili- committec to report when and Pershing was at the front of the conflicts of shington, Oct he constantly Repre Ohio the entative S vas i where Gen during last Citing killed in ANy great wi that the house 121 generals had heen Civil war Mr. Sherwood told the that soldiers return- ing from France had informed him “They never or heard of Gen Pershing at front.’ s saw the Washington. Oct Coontz o4 to Nomination Admiral chief of naval operations was confirmed today by the senate in open There was no discussion MYSTERY SURROUNDS FIUME be session Sudden Activity of Allicd War Crait in Adriatic Believed to Have Bear- ing On Problem. Fiume, Press.)- Oect. 23, (By A lively movement war craft stationed in Adr s is in progre The U Torpedo Boat Foote, which has been stationed here has heen ordered to Spalato and left this evening. Similar movemnts of British and French warships are occurring, The Associated ent was informed ican naval commyz ment was probably the Fiume situation Associated of allied tic por Pross correspond- today by an Amer- ler that the move- connected with RESIDENTS OF BERLI GARY WAS HOTBED - OF RED DOCTRINE !U. S. Intelligence Officer Te | Senate of Discoveries There' BROUGHT OUT DURING STRIK Representative | Army Men say That Since Took Charge There Has Been solutely No Trouble There—] cigners Are Blamed. Washing the stecl some on, Oct .24 Gar Iiffects 4 Ind., an anarchistic activ were given the se investigating tH Lieut. D. C. Van Buf in intelligence officer on the sta Major Gen Wood, cor the central district was tH witness. strike sideli in hts on i ties in ate strike | en, {of | mander of first the district committec toda Leonard Watch Since Last Spring. Our first interest in Gary,” said, “came when Chief of Poli Forbis came to Chicago from th city last spring with request £ machine guns and military interve: tion He told us the ‘Reds’ thel planning parade May 4 af start a revolution. Two names wef given to us of leaders of anarchist club at Gary,—Ivanhg and DeGorge. They were Russta or Austrians. DeGorge was a che ist, and we learned later that he wj operating the Aetna Explosi| Works outside of Gary, where g cotton was available from the wast] outside the mill.’ Replying to Chairman Kenyd Lieut. Van Buren said a report made to the department of justi but so far as he knew there had be no prosecution. He added that td men had left Gary i Troops Mz Describing military intervention , the witness said, o one h even sustained a black eye since. “We found in Gary, after milit occupation there, tremendous qua tities of ‘Red’ literature,” he cof tinued, explaining that local pol and associations of citizens had pi pared the way for raids on the std age places were to as those neat intained Peace., Eleventh BE (Continued N SAID TO on Page.) DRAWING UP PROTEST PETITION TO VOICE OPPOSITION TO ZONE SYSTEI Selectmen Will Be Asked to Get Signatures and Pre- sent Brief to Public Utili- ties Commission. Action to attempt to abolish the zone system on the Berlin line is being taken by residents of the town of Ber- lin, who feel that the coming 12 cent fare is excessive. morning that drawn up by It was reparted this petition some of the residents of that district and will be placed in the hands of Selectman Roger M. Gr wold Sunday, be asked to send it around the town to get all possible residents to affix their signature. The petition, when com- pleted will be personally presented by the selectman to the public utilities commission at the state capitol, it s said. The residents of the town state that in their opinion a six cent fare ample for that ride and they mean contest the company’s plan to charge more. HUST NOT JOIN A. F. OF L. a is being prominent pachers Advised to Band Together But Urged to Keep Away From Such Labor Troubles, 24.—Vigorous all parts of the auditorium o Dr. David . Columbia university meeting of the Hart- the Cannecticut State wssociation that school nize to get better but that they must not affiliate with the American Federation of Labor, with any other body the aims of which would demand some thing in return for such afliliation “T am not saying one word against the American Federation of Labor,” said Dr. Snedden. “It is a magnificent militant organizatian.’ Dr. Snedden told the teachers that it was the young man and woman, un- married, under 25 years of age, really kept the teaching profession from getting better salaries Hartford, plause from high school statement of chers’ colle, before the fal ford branch of Teachers' teachers must compensation ap- crowded ted the Snedden of or a hortage of Sugar May 3 . : Close Seda Fountain Oct 1 ale of soda water by druggists and others may be stopped within two days here unless a sugar supply is available, it was stated today. Many large fountains re- quire 200 pounds a week for syrups. New Haven, who in turn will | that | ~ OFF T0 SIBERIA Eric Kronsbein, Former Herg a Employe, On Way to Land of B sheviki For Thre¢ Years’ Servied Eric Kronsbein, a former emplg of the Herald, is now on the hi seas bound for Siberia where he ig signed to do duty with the Amerid army, having enlisted for three ye: service. While employed on this per, Kronsbein was a press assistal Kronsbein enlisted in the army September. He sailed for Sibe from Californ He speaks in army life, and to a very cold army has fitted fine equiipment. shoot straight, needs to know over there, attack when in crowds, make it easy shooting for us,” Krog bein writes in his letter glowing terms of 4 although he is goif country, he says { him out with “I know how that’s all sold v a {5-T0N FLY WHEEL BURST One Man Killed and Six Hurt Flying Pieces of Metal Are Hur] \bout Factory. Lancaster Oct Pa 15 Penn 4—In wheel at { and St Weaver, six other e The puddl was wrecked by f believed the gy jammed allowl wild. A pi 1500 pou crush other e steam explosion on fly plant Corp of of the Iron Tra and this mornir Eprata killed ployes mill of flying ernor | the machinery of the flvwheel struck We him. The ployes were A was were ed the piece on the plant It engin is to run weighing ver, the ehgine to the by injuric caused Cut Off From World, Didy Knew That War Was O Zee British Aucklan taw Duke, with aboard, Oct , via ( dreadnought I Admiral Sit John Jellid picked up two w men, one a native of Christmas Islai who met a party from the .bat { ship with revolvers, believing sailors to be Germans. They did know that the was over, havi been cut o the wol ,mv 1S months has war rom outside 24 American Warships Have Arrived At Lish bon, Oct. 23 The fleet of Am naval vessels which arrived h recently is one of considerable size, comprises a tatal of 24 vessels. L can